My beloved father passed away yesterday at home surrounded by the people and things he loved...he was funny, brilliant, loving, generous, kind, creative, and the most wonderful father ever...I miss you and love you forever Pop and I know you are now happy and healthy in a beautiful place full of love and joy you always knew was there...

Matheson was best known for his story "I Am Legend," which was the inspiration for three films, including Will Smith's 2007 adaptation. He also wrote "What Dreams May Come," "A Stir of Echoes," and "The Incredible Shrinking Man," stories that all went on to become Hollywood films.

Matheson was a screenwriter for "The Twilight Zone" and also wrote one episode of "Star Trek."